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New Brunswick government announces multi-year university funding and tuition cap

“This is all part of our strategy to rebuild New Brunswick, to invest in postsecondary, and to provide support for our students to remain here in New Brunswick, to learn here in New Brunswick, and to work here in New Brunswick as well.”

- Jody Carr New Brunswick Premier David Alward at the announcement last Wednesday. Cherise Letson / The Brunswickan

“One of the challenges we will face when it comes to this commitment is the fact that there will be a new legislative session starting next year. There will be an election and we don’t know who will end up in office after that. So how stable this announcement is remains to be seen.”

- Pat Joyce

Cherise Letson News Editor FREDERICTON (CUP) — New Brunswick tuition might still go up next year, but now students will know by how much.

At a press conference on Oct. 30, the provincial government announced that they will be increasing university operating budgets by two per cent each year for the next two years. They announced an annual tuition increase cap of three per cent for the next three years for public universities with the exception of St. Thomas University in Fredericton.

“This is the first time government has provided a concrete funding commitment in advance of the yearly provincial budget announcement,” said Premier David Alward. “We’re committed to continuing working aggressively to return the promise of fiscal health and it is in this context that our goal must be to work together to find a way to address our common challenge of addressing escalating costs.”

Alward said the tuition cap would help students better plan their education.

“Adopting a tuition policy means that institutions and students can better plan their respective budgets and investments,” he said. “Public universities are critical to the socioeconomic well-being of our province

representing key investments in our people our economy and the future of our province.”

Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Jody Carr said the government will soon be announcing changes to student financial aid.

“This is all part of our strategy to rebuild New Brunswick, to invest in post-secondary, and to provide support for our students to remain here in New Brunswick, to learn here in New Brunswick, and to work here in New Brunswick as well,” Carr said.

Alward promised a predictable university funding agreement in the 2010 provincial election. When asked why it took so long in a media scrum afterwards, Alward said it “hasn’t always been easy.”

“We’ve been working in a collaborative way with the students over the last three years to be able to get here, but again, that’s all part of the process and we’re glad . . . I think this is a very good day.”

UNB Student Union vice-president external Greg Bailey said though he’s glad students have been given something predictable, he said the increase is still being put on students.

“We appreciate that tuition’s being capped, but we think that the government needs to talk more about financial aid in order to help students,” Bailey said. “And that’s

Minister of Post-Secondary Education,Training and Labour Jody Carr said the government will soon will be announcing changes to student financial aid. Cherise Letson/ The Brunswickan something that was notoriously absent here.”

With a provincial election coming next year, Bailey said the timing of the announcement is questionable.

“I’m just curious as to why it didn’t come out earlier,” he said.

“The government made commitments for a multi-year funding in post-secondary education and it seems to be a little bit late in the term since they’re looking for an election next year.”

Pat Joyce, executive director of the New Brunswick Student Alliance, said he’s glad to see that the Conservative government recognizes the need to commit to post-secondary education. However, with an election next year, he wonders how stable this funding commitment is.

“One of the challenges we will face when it comes to this commitment is the fact that there will be a new legislative session starting next year. There will be an election and we don’t know who will end up in office after that,” Joyce said. “So how stable this announcement is remains to be seen.”

Joyce said though having a tuition cap is a good thing, three per cent is too much.

“I think it presents a challenge when it comes to student debt and students staying in the province,” he said. “We certainly think it can present itself as a challenge when it

comes to whether students are able to stay and work in New Brunswick after they graduate.”

Domestic students in Nova Scotia already have a three per cent tuition cap. Jonathan Williams, executive director of StudentsNS, said they’ve asked for a better rate.

“We’ve currently called for a tuition freeze at zero per cent until youth employment relative to the rest of the population recovers, as a way to reflect students’ ability to pay.

We’ve asked for an inflationary cap once employment has recovered,” Williams said. “A three per cent tuition growth rate would exceed these recommended rates. The best you can say is that it’s absolutely better to have a tuition cap than to not have one.”

He said with a set tuition cap, universities often raise their other fees to make up for it.

“Once a cap is set on tuition, universities generally increase fees at the maximum rate, so tuition will almost certainly grow three per cent per year,” Williams said.

Joyce said they hope the future announcement regarding student financial aid will help with the tuition increases in the province.

“We’ll certainly wait to hear what those announcements are hope that they will help to offset the increases in tuition.”

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Consent just got sexier FSACC continues campus campaign David Milley The Brunswickan

FSACC’s “Conscent is Sexy” campaign aims to shed some light on communication in sex. Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan

If you’re ever wondering if it’s yay or nay, the Consent is Sexy campaign can help you find out.

This campaign was brought to campus in September as part of the Ending Sexual Violence on Campus project.

Funded by Status of Women Canada, the project was started to find ways to prevent sexual violence on university campuses.

“We have been trying to find ways to prevent sexual violence on campus and to spread awareness, and kind of develop new policies and strengthen services,” said Maggie Crain of the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Center (FSACC), who is working on the campaign.

Last year, members of the Ending Sexual Violence on Campus project questioned students on campus, and many expressed concerns about communication and consent.

“We were speaking with students who described really having a concern about communication and consent, and that students really don’t really have an understanding of what consent is and how to really get consent or how to talk about consent in intimate relationship,” Crain said.

The project advisory committee for the Fredericton campus, which is made up of members of the administration

and Student Services as well as students, chose this campaign from the many that were presented.

“The goal is to educate students about what consent is, to encourage people to talk about it . . . the whole idea of ‘Consent is Sexy’ is to shed a positive light on communication in sex, which is often something people are uncomfortable talking about,” Crain said.

Founded in South Africa, the campaign was started to bring attention to the importance of communication when it comes to sex. “[Consent in Sex] is usually something people are uncomfortable talking about,” said Crain. “One of the goals is to really change that, as well to make it not scary to talk about sex and what we want in sex.”

The campaign aims to engage a larger range of people, especially those who are not already involved with these issues.

“We have two students actually who are working on the project. They are social work placement students who are creating a video with students on campus,” said Crain. “We are having it professionally developed. It is basically encouraging students to talk about consent.”

The video will show students what they can say in the moment to ask for consent and how to know that they have received it. It shall feature a diverse

range of students in an effort to spike interest.

“We’re hoping to have a PhD student from UNB come to talk about the subject for the video,” said Sophie Levesque, who is working on the campaign as part of her social work placement. “But the goal of this to have to the students give their opinion and show their peers how they preform consent.”

The video has yet to be filmed, but an unexpectedly large number of students are already showing interest in the campaign. “[We] are very surprised that people are coming on board with us but we are really pleased with it,” said Levesque.

“The main goal is to bring people to talk about [consent in sex] and the result will be a video, but like we are already achieving what we want to achieve.”

The video is set to be filmed on Nov. 17 and will be finished the beginning of December. The hope is to have a public viewing sometime in January or February where it will then be put up online.

The project can be found on Facebook and Twitter under “Ending Sexual Violence on Fredericton Campuses” and Crain urges students to check them out and to share any opinions or questions that they may have on the topic of consent.

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BRUNSWICKANNEWS Wait continues for business lounge

Emma McPhee News Reporter Business students will have to sit tight on getting a new lounge.

There has been some confusion among business students regarding a $100 lounge fee. The fee was created two years ago and students have yet to see a new lounge.

Lizabeth Lemon-Mitchell, director of communications and operations of the faculty of business, said that the fee wasn’t solely created for a new lounge.

“It’s not a lounge fee. The students pay a $100 differential and that money goes toward several things,” she said.

These include conferences and competitions for business students as well as the lounge.

“Some of it does go toward a fee for upgrades and they’re looking to apply that pocket of money to a lounge,” LemonMitchell said.

The lounge the business students have now is small and does not fit the students’ needs.

“They’ve paid the fee for a couple of years now and they do have a small lounge but it’s not sufficient – they’re not happy with it and it’s no wonder. It’s just a small space,” Lemon-Mitchell said.

Andrew Reimer, president of the Business Administration Undergrad Society (BAUS), said the confusion began two years ago when the fee was first discussed.

“The people who were a part of the business society at the time were working closely with the dean and he made it sound like [the lounge] was a sure thing,” Reimer said.

“So then when the [fee] was pitched to students, the business society made it sound like [the lounge] was a sure thing because that was all they knew. And then it got shot down. I guess there wasn’t enough space.”

Reimer said a lounge was pushed for last year but their proposal was rejected.

“We heard that a classroom was going to be reclassified so it wasn’t going to be a classroom anymore. So we put in a huge pitch for that. They ended up deciding against giving us that room and that was a disappointment,” he said.

Reimer said they’re trying again this year and are waiting to hear back from the Teaching and Learning Spaces Committee in charge of the decision.

If this year’s pitch goes through, it will still be too late for some of the students who have been paying the fee from the start.

“It’s been a frustration for everyone, myself included, because I’m one of the students now who’s paid [the fee] for whatever number of years it was,” Reimer said. ”And even if we get it confirmed this year and the construction starts this spring I’m still never going to see the lounge.”

Reimer said that BAUS is making sure the fee goes towards initiatives students will actually be able to experience during the year such as tutoring services and an exam bank.

“I understand the frustration but [the lounge] is not the only thing the fee goes towards,” he said.

Money from the fee will continue to be set for a new lounge for the foreseeable future.

“Right now money is still going into a lounge section and it we’re going to keep it there because we’re still optimistic about getting a space,” Reimer said.

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UNB students not silly – they wrap their willy

Marc Gagnon Staff Repoter When it comes to sex, UNB students have an all-or-nothing approach.

A recent report by Trojan Condoms and the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) states that while approximately 25 per cent of Canadian university students have never engaged in any sort of intercourse, a troubling amount of those who are having sex prefer it without condoms.

UNB does score seven points higher than the national average of 51 per cent when it comes to condom use, and Dr. Lucy O’Sullivan, a UNB psychology professor and Canada research chair in adolescents’ sexual health behaviour, has a blunt theory as to why.

“Condoms suck,” she said. “They’re uncomfortable, they can cause erectile dysfunction and many women are on the pill anyway.”

While pregnancy prevention is primary motivator for condom use, the threat of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is dangerously low on students’ radar. According to the Trojan/SIECCAN survey, 56 per cent of young Canadians said they weren’t concerned about contracting an STI. “Pregnancy has a visible stigma attached to it – STIs don’t,” O’Sullivan said. “Most don’t realize how many people in an average classroom have an STI.” However, O’Sullivan said STIs are manageable.

“STIs are infections like cold or flu, and yet there’s still a stigma since it’s sexual and genital-related. We have trouble talking to people clearly about those issues,” she said. “There’s no openness – no one goes around saying ‘I have herpes,’ even when 20 per cent of people on UNB’s campus have been exposed. “ One major hurdle to awareness is misinformation. O’Sullivan said while some STIs are treatable, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, others like herpes and HPV are not. The issue stems from the invulnerability some

A recent study by Trojan Condoms and the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada shows only 51 per cent of young people use condoms. Kartsen Saunders / The Brunswickan college students feel.

“UNB’s Sexuality Centre is first- of their attention on STI education “Student knowledge [of STIs] is rate, and our Student Health Services and safer sex. Approximately 1,900 high – the problem is an attitude, are excellent. But ultimately the bu- condoms were distributed to students an inability to recognize they’re rden has to be on students to know on campus that week alone.” vulnerable. Until we deal with this better,” she said.

Despite poor practices when it stigma, there won’t be any discusSara Rothman, student develop- comes to STI prevention, O’Sullivan sion,” O’Sullivan said. “You can tell ment coordinator and spokesperson said the younger generations are acthem a pap smear is not an STI test or for the Sexuality Centre, said the cen- tually more sexually conservative than both men and women need to come tre has had a focus on STI awareness. their parents and grandparents, with in for testing every year – they know “In recent years our efforts have overall fewer sex partners and more that, but refuse to incorporate it into been supplemented by students from protected sex. their lives.” our faculty of nursing as they complete “Sex is like food and sleep – [beDespite this, O’Sullivan believes a community placement with the haviour that’s] so difficult to modify.” it is possible to get through to stu- Centre,” Rothman said. “Last winter, O’Sullivan said. “So we need to adopt dents and co-operation on campus during Sexuality Awareness Week, a multifaceted approach before we see is necessary. the nursing students focused much significant change.”

New report disputes grim job prospects for youth Jane Lytvynenko Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — The notion of today’s youth being the “lost generation” is being challenged by a new report from TD Economics. Published Oct. 22, the study focused on the skill mismatch and labour shortages in the market over the last 10 years. It found the picture is not as grim as it has been painted.

“The notion of a severe labour market skills mismatch has topped the headlines,” reads the report. “With data in hand, we debunk the notion that Canada is facing an imminent skills crisis. At the same time, there is some evidence of mismatch across certain occupations and provinces, but the sparse, non-time series data prevent us from saying whether the situation today is worse than in years past.

The report looked at three key areas: the Canadian labour market over the past 10 years, whether there’s a skills mismatch and what should be done about it. It honed in on areas where there are commonly perceived skills shortages or surpluses, including the trades and arts degrees.

“Some have been labelling the current youth generation as the lost generation,” said Sonya Gulati, senior economist at the TD Bank Group who co-authored the report.

“For us, while we determined the unemployment rate is higher, part of the reason for that is where we are in the economic cycle.”

According to StatsCan, in 2012 the youth unemployment rate was 14.5 per cent compared to 6 per cent for workers aged 25 and up. However, the rate is historically low for those aged 15 to 24 not only in Canada but across the globe.

“Occupations widely thought to be in shortage have recorded considerably lower unemployment rates than their counterparts in the surplus camp,” reads the TD Economics report. “Still, vacancy rates outside of some pockets (e.g., trades) are not significantly higher than the national average. They also have not accelerated over the past few years.”

Gulati explained one of such examples is graduates with arts degrees.

“What we found in terms of the arts degrees is typically people graduated with a lower labour market outcome in terms of salary and it usually takes them a longer time to get a position, but overtime that difference between specific fields begins to narrow,” she said.

The TD Economics report gives a number of recommendations for governments, employers and potential employees. It says job training is not

happening at the same rate as it used to be. While the Conservative government’s newly introduced Canada Jobs Grant is a step in the right according to Gulati, more can be done to improve Canada’s job market. “[Employers can] provide incentive to a worker for taking on the job training,” she says. “For instance you may get a tax break if you seek training above and beyond what you already have. You can give employers incentives to make sure the skills workers have are aligned with what the needs of the general labor market are.”

Students need to look for prospects before they enter a field of study to make sure they can get employment after graduation. Despite prospects not being as bleak as predicted, both Canada and its citizens should take steps to safeguard their employment.

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Tilly Hall still has work to be done Emma McPhee News Reporter Arts faculty councillors are concerned that some classrooms are still not making the grade when it comes to repairs.

Tilley Hall and Carleton Hall, home to many arts faculty courses, have certain areas in need of repair.

Although many sections in the two buildings have undergone upgrading, there are still some problem areas.

In particular are room T223 of Tilley Hall and the male washroom on the first floor of Carleton Hall.

“Tilley 223, that classroom is pretty bad. The chairs are really uncomfortable because they’re made of wood and there’s no cushions. You’re really close to the people behind you and in front of you,” said Nicole Saulnier, arts councillor for the UNBSU. “This classroom is probably one of my least favourite classrooms in Tilley.”

The male washroom on the first floor of Carleton has a gaping hole in the wall of one of the stalls.

The Brunswickan tried to contact facilities management but they did not respond by time of print. Anyone else contacted said they were not qualified to comment.

Saulnier said she thinks there’s an issue because comfort in classrooms is important.

“You can’t really enjoy your class if you can’t be comfortable or if you’re too close to the people in front of your

or behind you. I think comfort while you’re in class is a huge deal,” she said.

However, over the past year Tilley Hall has seen many upgrades. Rooms T205, T303, T304 and T404 as well as the third floor hallway were all renovated to be more inviting to students.

According to the 2013 Classroom Renovations Report, many of these renovations included improvements to the acoustics and sight line in classrooms as well as adding easily accessible power outlets for student laptops.

“Student feedback was a big part of the design,” said Dave Kell, director of Classroom Technology and Services at UNB. “One of the concerns from the students was power for laptops and devices. We wanted to make sure that, where we could, we would bring power to every seat.”

New, more comfortable chairs and larger desks were also added, and each room was freshly painted to give off a welcoming atmosphere. In the third floor hallway, a bench was also added to give students more comfortable seating options.

When The Brunswickan asked Shirley Cleave, associate vice-president academic, about possible repairs, we were referred to Barbara Nicholson, vice-president of capital planning and property development. From there we were referred to Craig Hickey, acting project manager for facilities management who was unavailable to comment.

A male washroom and room 223 in Tilley Hall have seen better days. Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan Nicholson did say, however, that a lot of discussion goes into choosing which classrooms will be upgraded.

“The campus has a Teaching and Learning Spaces Working Group which was created to serve as an advisory board to provide input and oversight to the upgrading of the campus’s teaching and learning spaces. The group has broad representation from across campus, including the Student Union. The working group established a list of considerations to address the

periodization process,” she said.

Feedback from students and faculty, scheduling, room capacity and accessibility are all factors taken into consideration.

Saulnier said she understands why renovating classrooms is a slow process.

“The university has to decide which classrooms are going to be renovated every year so through the entire university they have to decide how many they’re going to do,” she said.

Kell said the most difficult part of

choosing what to renovate is identifying problem areas.

“We have so many classrooms on campus and only a certain amount of support staff,” Kell said.

“The most difficult piece is a matter of knowing if a room needs to be renovated.”

Students and faculty are encouraged to contact the Classroom Support Hotline at classrooms@unb.ca or by calling 458-7662 if they have any concerns.

COUNCIL GETS FULLER Director of UNB counselling services talks mental health on campus

Rice Fuller (far left) took the floor at Sunday’s student council meeting. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan Cherise Letson News Editor Mental health services on campus was again the big topic of discussion at council on Sunday, but this week there was a visitor.

Rice Fuller, director of counselling services as UNB, gave a presentation to council in response to comments made by councillors last meeting, where one councillor referred to the service they received as “garbage.”

“I really felt like I was punched in the gut when I read that comment,” Fuller said. “And after I was able to

settle myself down a little bit, I thought ‘Oh, I’ve collected satisfaction data from students who’ve come to counseling services over two of the past three years.’ ” Fuller went on to cite some of the results of the satisfaction survey. He said the results indicated that between 80 and 90 per cent of students who go to counselling services are either very satisfied or extremely satisfied with the services. 83 per cent of students said they found counselling services to be very helpful or extremely helpful and not one student reported that it was not helpful.

“That’s not to say that aren’t students out there that feel that way; clearly from the comment in the paper, there are students who feel that way,” Fuller said.

After going through statistics and explaining how frequently patients are surveyed, Fuller talked about the new programs counselling services introduced this year, including group counselling for those with depression, anxiety and stress. He said counselling services also set a limit this year at 10 sessions per student to help relieve long wait times, which he acknowledged as unacceptable. He also said counselling services is looking to have walk-in hours

starting in January.

“So a student could be seen on the day that they decide they need to be seen. I think this is incredibly important. I see students come in and they say ‘I’d like to see a counsellor’ and they get told that ‘We don’t have an opening for an intake for four day, a week, ten days,’ ” Fuller said. “I think it’s a very difficult decision that people make to come and seek counselling services and I think we ought to be able to provide them something at the moment when they actually come in rather than say ‘please come back in a week and a half for an intake appointment.’ ” Fuller then took questions from councillors. Councillors asked Fuller how he went about collecting his statistics, counsellor training and the stigma surrounding going to mental health services because of the wait times.

Fuller said he would like to see the university start to look at outside programming regarding mental health services, such a education on early detection, programming for at-risk populations on campus and proactive programming for teaching students about mental health and taking care of themselves.

“Providing individual or group treatment to people requesting it is the most inefficient and labour-intensive and cost-intensive way of providing mental health service,” Fuller said. “So what my hope is and hope you guys can certainly help with this, is that we start working on putting more effort into other areas on the spectrum of mental

health problems on campus.”

Student-at-large Andrew Steeves said the UNBSU should be working with counselling services to help get rid of the stigma about going to counselling services due wait times. Fuller said he agreed, but said there are also things that can be done for those who don’t think they need help.

“There are people who would like to come to us, or might come to us, that can’t because they perceive they won’t get in,” he said. “But there’s a huge chunk of people that make a conscious decision for whatever reason to not seek help, they don’t even realize they need help. There are things that we can do to help those people too.”

At the end of his presentation, engineering councillor Elizabeth Calvin asked Fuller what council could do to better promote mental health services on campus. He said council could do so by getting involved.

“I would love to have a campus-wide group looking at developing a campuswide mental health strategy and I need some help with that. I would love to have people from around campus as part of a group whose task it was to develop a mental health strategy for this campus,” Fuller said.

“It’s been a little bit of a struggle to get that group started. I haven’t gotten the momentum that I need and when I look at place where they’ve done this successfully, a lot of that momentum has come from the students.”

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THE BRUNS OPINION

Hypocrisy evident in shale gas consulations

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Richard Kemick Opinions Columnist During the weekend of Oct. 26, members of New Brunswick’s Maliseet First Nation erected a longhouse directly opposite the provincial legislature, and officially called for a moratorium on shale gas exploration and development in New Brunswick. Furthermore, the Maliseet also urged other First Nation communities to set up tepees alongside the longhouse as well, in hopes that the area would be crowded by the time the legislature resumed sitting yesterday.

The longhouse is only the latest in a string of conflicts between New Brunswick’s First Nations and the provincial government this past October. On Oct. 17, First Nations protestors clashed with RCMP near Rexton. Then, on Oct. 30, the Mi’kmaq Band Council urged its citizens to reclaim all Crown land in New Brunswick.

All of these confrontations are tied together through New Brunswick’s latest exploration of shale gas. First Nations are near unanimous in their opposition, asking Premier David Alward to place a moratorium on shale gas exploration and development in New Brunswick until its inevitable environmental degradation is completely understood.

The premier, however, has refused to meet with First Nation leaders, electing instead to focus his attention on the Moncton airport’s extension, in an attempt to keep up with the steady flow of people trying to leave this province.

Alward stated that he has made his position on resource development clear, and he doesn’t know what would be gained by meeting with First Nation groups.

Fair enough. Because when jobs are on the table, we need First Nation consent like we need undrinkable water – and besides, there’ll be plenty of that to go around once fracking gets underway.

Speaking of jobs, New Brunswick still doesn’t have any.

But help is on the way! Come April 2014, the federal government will put into action the Canada Jobs Grant. If the grant is implemented, it will be easier for companies to train employees for job vacancies, as the employer would pay only one-third of the training cost, while the other two-thirds would be split equally by the provincial and federal governments.

Premier Alward, however, said that the premiers “will shut that mutha down” if the provinces are not consulted more. In actuality, he said “If the federal government is hell-bent on moving forward without dialogue, the provinces have said we will not be participating.”

The complaints that Alward has about the Jobs Grant are valid. And I know that most times when I agree with Alward, it is just a half-assed attempt to prove what a jerk he is. But he really does have good points. He argues that the grant would drain federal cash from training programs that help specific groups, such as people with disabilities and recent immigrants – the two groups who are arguably hit the worst in any recession. Alward went on to state that small businesses would also find it hard to take part in the program.

However, Social Development Minister Jason Kenney, the federal minister in charge of implementing the grant, is not won over easily. “Despite what the premiers said today,” Kenney’s office stated, “[the federal government] has reached out to all of [its] provincial and territorial counterparts to open a dialogue on the Canada Job Grant.”

The ball is in Kenney’s court because Ottawa holds more power than Fredericton, and not only because they can afford to pay their energy bill. If the provinces refuse to take part, the federal government could theoretically go it alone, leaving the third of the funding that provinces were going to

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A traditional Maliseet longhouse was set up on the Green downtown.. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan contribute up in the air.

It must be frustrating for Alward to repeatedly try to get the government to notice an issue about which he feels strongly, only to have people with more authoritative power not listen to him at all.

If only Alward would peek through his blinds, like a Disney villain in the process of turning less evil, and see the longhouse built literally on the other side of the street. When Alward wants more consultation he threatens to shut everything down. When Alward is wanted for more consultation, he

threatens to push on regardless. The man has the logic of a toddler in the cereal aisle.

Why is Mr. Alward so concerned with discussing important economic and environmental issues with his constituents? You’d think that since the 2010 provincial election, which boasted the lowest voter turnout since 1978, the premier would be ecstatic that someone even remembers his name.

But I guess we can see where he is coming from. I mean, if the premier of a province starts talking with constituents upon request, this province

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gets dangerously close to a functioning democracy.

Whether New Brunswickers ultimately decide to proceed with shale gas exploration or decide against it, it is essential we do so together with a clear consensus. Because democratic legislation is like cow tipping: if you don’t take the time to make sure all your friends are on the same side with you, someone is going to get crushed under a metric ton of dead weight.

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Chaplain’s Corner: The River

Many aspects of our lives are similar to those of a river. Adam Travis / The Brunswickan Kevin Bourque The Brunswickan The River moves us all along. It is steady and strong; the current never fails. Sometimes the tides rise and fall predictably, other times, the storm wells up from impeccable calmness to overwhelm our little boat. When the flood comes, we are scattered, each of us running for the hills to seek out dryer ground, a safe passage, as it were.

When we find dry ground, it takes time before we cautiously make our way back to the shoreline, our eyes a little bit more alert to the signs of inclement weather. When time has washed away our fears, we will once again set out again in our little boat to explore the beauty of the coastline, to see the eagle fly overhead and the deer as it comes to the river of life.

I live by the river, the St. John River as it were. Life by the river is not unlike life itself. When you choose to dwell near the river, you make a conscious decision to live in the unpredictable. If you want to be blessed by the beauty of the water, to revel in its sights, sounds and scenery, you must come to terms with its unpredictability: one day’s gentle current becomes tomorrow’s raging river as it presses the flood nearer. Though some aspects of the day can be ordered and strategized, the full power of the river is one that is

far beyond my scope: the river cannot be managed.

How much of our life is like life by the river? Each morning, we awake from our slumber and make a conscious decision to set our feet upon the floor.

Sure, there are days when each of us has thought it would be better to stay in bed. “What’s the use in getting out of bed?” you may have wondered. After all, perhaps yesterday’s tides brought with it driftwood that left you scarred.

Amidst the scars that we all bear, there is a reminder that it takes courage to live in the unpredictability of the river – to set out in one’s little boat when at times, the forces of the river can remind us of who we are: humans – at times powerful and capable of greatness, other times powerless and reminded of our limited scope of influence over the cosmos.

There is the decision we make each day to set out on the water, to put our feet upon the floor and choose to live another day. For this, we need courage.

But courage is not the only thing we need. As salmon teach us, swimming upstream is exhausting, both in a river and in life. As many courageous sailors have found out, you cannot swim upstream and end up anywhere else but dead on the shore. However, choose to go with the current and you just may be amazed by where the river takes you.

To do so requires a measure of humility that may not mingle so well with your

well-rehearsed courage. For whatever reason, it is as though humility is the nemesis of courage. We strive to be significant in life and to exert a measure of mastery over the world in which we dwell; to do so is only human – it is how we come to feel that we are adults and to some extent, in control of our own lives. Yet, somewhere within us we know that the river in which we swim is one whose power is greater than our own. At times, the immensity and veracity of its power overtakes us; it is then when we are reminded that it is best to swim with the current, humbled as we are swept along by the river.

Humility and courage – both are invaluable, necessary, and seemingly in opposition, yet strangely, we need both if we are to see ourselves through the journey.

Today, I pass along my well-wishes to all of you, each of us sailors who have lived through the eye of the storm, born the wounds of the journey, and yet have chosen to sail another day. May the good Spirit go with you, may it lift you up, and may it guide you on your journey. As always, you can reach me via email (Bourquek@unb.ca), in person (C.C. Jones Student Services Building), by phone (453-5089) or our blog: Blogs.unb.ca/chaplains-corner/. Peace.

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1. UBC 2. YORK LIONS 3. LAVAL 4. UNB THUNDERCATS ROUGE ET OR VARSITY REDS AUS CHAMPIONS

CANADA WEST CHAMPIONS REGULAR SEASON: 12 - 1 - 0 CONFERENCE TITLES: 15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 13 Plain and simple, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds are the team to beat again.

The defending national champs are back this year, again as the top seed in the tournament after a 6-1 dismantling of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in the Canada West conference championship.

The Thunderbirds lost a good core of players from last year’s championship squad, but head coach Mike Mosher said he’s allowed players who were in “secondary roles” last year to step up – and they have.

Mosher noted defender Harry Lakhan, and midfielders Reynold Stewart and Sean Einarsson – Canada West’s rookie of the year – as players to watch this weekend.

But it’s hard to ignore Milad Mehrabi. The third-year midfielder was tied atop Canada West in scoring with 11 goals and is back this year after playing in each of UBC’s games in his sophomore season, en route to a spot on the All-Tournament team at last year’s nationals.

“We feel we’ve got good attacking players who are able to get at teams in a number of different ways,” Mosher said. “At the same time we want to make sure we’re nice and tight defensively. I think the numbers dictate kind of ‘What you see is what you get.’ “ No kidding. The Thunderbirds dominated the conference this season, finishing 14-1 through the playoffs while outscoring opponents 55-9 and have given up only two goals in their last eight games.

UBC also swept the major Canada West awards, with Stewart earning MVP honours, Paul Clerc winning the student-athlete community service award, Mosher being names coach of the year, and the team earning the Fair Play award.

UBC also had five Canada West first-team all-stars in Clerc, Einarsson, Cousens, Stewart and Navid Mashinchi. Brian Fong, Lakhan and Mehrabi also made second-team all-star.

This isn’t Mosher’s first rodeo at nationals, and the key for him and his team will be taking what they learned last year and applying it this weekend.

“It’s experience. When you’ve been there and you’ve done it, you know what it takes to get it done,” Mosher said. “The differences can be so minuscule in these big games that that’s where experience does count. I think the quality of the teams there is going to be very good, and I don’t think there are any weak teams or any easy games.

“We may come in as the number one or have a target on our backs, but everybody’s a target as far as I’m concerned. You gotta play what’s in front of you and take care of business.”

The conference title is the school’s third in four years, all three under Mosher – who also played at UBC from 1987 until 1991, winning three consecutive CIS national championships.

OUA CHAMPIONS

RSEQ CHAMPIONS

REGULAR SEASON: 13 - 2 - 1

REGULAR SEASON: 7 - 1 -4

CONFERENCE TITLES: 2

CONFERENCE TITLES: 3

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1

The York University Lions will be heading to the Canadian University Sport (CIS) Championships as the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) victors.

With the first place title the Lions are off to CIS championships. Head coach Carmine Isacco said he is looking forward to taking on the top teams in the country at CIS this coming weekend and believes it will be exciting soccer for everyone.

“There wasn’t a lot of upsets this year, per say, it’s all the best teams and we haven’t had that for a while, so every game will be a challenge of sorts,” he said.

Although many favour the University of British Columbia coming into the championships, Isacco believes it is anyone’s game.

“I think there’s honestly eight teams that can win this championship,” he said. “I think the best teams in the country are represented, when you look back over the years a lot of times it’s not always the top 10 teams in the country that are there but [going to CIS] they’re all the top 10 teams.”

Isacco said they are missing key players – such as top scorer Adrian Pena who scored every goal in their 2010 national championship title victory – or Dylan Sacramento who was out most of the season with an injury.

One of the things getting them through the season successfully was their deep roster.

“The fact that we have a deep squad and players that can come in and are prepared technically, tactically and mentally, it was not necessarily smooth sailing,” he said. “But we dealt with everything – all the cards dealt – and so far, so good.”

A few players are left over from the 2010 National Championships, and he is hoping their experience will benefit the younger players of the team – six of which are in their first year of eligibility with the team – but believes the team is prepared for the competition.

“Whatever happens it’s going to be intervals of skill and tactics that are going to make a difference.

A lot of teams are going to be even.”

Isacco sees the CIS championships an “ultimate expression of what we do and why we do it – to win a national championship.”

“It’s to build a culture in your program as well,” he said. “When you have that national championship, what the players experience and the coaches get from that, it resonates throughout the years to come and people know what it’s going to take and how it needs to be done.”

The first time Isacco was at CIS was in 2005 with the University of Toronto. He says since his time there, the quality of the game and the quality of the sport have improved immensely.

“I think it’s going to be a tactical challenge and it’s going to be a lot more tactics and technique than physical and the desire,” said Isacco. “I think there’s going to be a lot more [soccer] to be played.

Obviously it’s going to have a lot to do with it, but the tactics and technique are going to be as important.”

It was a tough tournament last year for the Université de Laval Rouge et Or. Aside from the hosting responsibilities of welcoming seven other of the best soccer teams in the country to your campus, they finished out the season losing the bronze medal game to rivals l’Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières – who also beat Laval in the RESQ conference.

But this year, Laval is in a great spot to play spoiler. Coming into this weekend as the third seed after a 2-1 win in the conference championship over l’Université de Montréal, Laval hasn’t lost since Week 1. Head coach Samir Ghrib said he’s thrilled, though not surprised, at his team’s success considering this was supposed to be a rebuilding year.

“Last year we lost 12 out of 20 players,” Ghrib said. “So we completely rebuilt this year, I have 14 new players out of 22, so I am very happy with this year’s progress.”

One of those rookies is RESQ rookie of the year Bila Dicko-Raynauld. The midfielder scored a pair of goals this season and Ghrib said it just took some time for the rookies to settle in for the team to get back on track.

“At the start of the year, the new players have to accept their role, understand our systems and adapt to university life,” Ghrib said. “Once they get that foundation, we find a balance within the team and we start to see success.”

Another player to look out for is Laval’s captain – and Dicko-Raynauld’s older brother – Nafi Dicko-Raynauld. The fourth-year defender represented Canada at the 2013 University Games in Kazan, Russia, and is an RESQ All-Star this season.

Ghrib said Nafi is a different leader, but an effective one in that he’s one of the few players who was part of Laval’s 2009 national championship squad.

“He’s not a vocal captain. He’s a captain who sets the example,” Ghrib said. “He’s perhaps the best defender in the conference and he’s someone who’s fast and has a great mental game. He doesn’t need to raise his voice for his teammates to get going. He sets the example.”

Ghrib has been coaching Laval since its rebirth in 2000, and has led the Rouge et Or to eight trips to the national championship tournament in the past nine years – they didn’t qualify in 2011.

This year he was honoured for a fourth time as the RESQ coach of the year.

“I remember in 2002, we didn’t win a single match,” recalled Ghrib. “From then, we’ve worked very hard. My goal has always been to make Laval one of the top programs in the country, and if you look at our record we’re now always ranked highly.

“I have an excellent staff with me, and they’re all former Rouge et Or players. So we’ve built a good structure for excellence. Winning is good, but [maintaining a good program] is the hardest part, and that’s what gives me the most pleasure.”

REGULAR SEASON: 8 - 2 - 3 CONFERENCE TITLES: 14 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1 Thirty-three years later, the Varsity Reds men’s soccer team is once again hosting the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship – and they are hoping to take the title on home turf.

The V-Reds defeated the former Atlantic University Sport champions, the Cape Breton Capers, in the semi-finals – who won silver last season – and another victory over the Saint Mary’s University Huskies, to take the AUS banner.

“We have some young players that are tremendously talented, and as a result of that they’re pushing some of the veteran guys,” said head coach Miles Pinsent.

But Pinsent also sees the other end of the spectrum; the veterans are using their experience to help lead the team and coach the younger players. “[They] have been part of the program and understand what the league’s like and what it’s like in the playoffs,” he said. “So they’re really good at not only pushing the younger players that might be starting in front of them, but also supporting them and sharing information and helping them in their development.”

Last season the Reds came up short to CBU in the AUS finals, but with the wild card they were able to earn a bid into the CIS championships.

The men played and lost to the to-be 2012 CIS champions, University of British Columbia, and again to McMaster.

Pinsent said playing their first game against UBC was somewhat baptism by fire, but the team adjusted well part way through the first half.

“I loved the way UBC played because they were ruthless, fast and aggressive and they never let their foot up for a moment and I think that’s outstanding,” said Pinsent. “Unfortunately, if they had let their foot up for a couple minutes and let my guys catch my breath we probably would have had much more of a game of it than we did.”

The V-Reds hadn’t seen CIS action since 2006, after they won the AUS, and so no V-Red going into last season had seen national competition.

Pinsent said the team going into the new 2013 season, having seen their competition and gotten a taste of CIS, now know they belong there and are better prepared.

“I think from that experience last year we’re better prepared this year,” he said. “So I don’t think there’s going to necessarily be that initial 20 minutes where people are [thinking] ‘Do you belong here and how are we going to have success here?’ ” They understand what we need to do be successful and they understand what to expect from whoever their competition might be, and the players know they belong there and they know what to expect.

Going into the championships Pinsent is being realistic, knowing it will be tough competition, but he believes UNB has what it takes to be a national champion.

“Let’s not kid ourselves, there’s going to be some big teams at CIS, some very impressive teams, and we’ll be hard-pressed to get results,” said Pinsent. “But also I think maybe we’re a team that’s built for those type of situations and on any given day can have success.”

The men will be going into nationals as AUS champions.

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REGULAR SEASON: 8 - 2 - 2 CONFERENCE TITLES: 6

CANADA WEST FINALISTS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0

CONFERENCE TITLES: 0

REGULAR SEASON: 12 - 0 - 2

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0

CONFERENCE TITLES: 0

It’s their first appearance at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships, and the Huskies are hungry for their first ever CIS title.

“They’re a hungry group, a young group, and they’re looking forward to that next challenge,” said head coach Bryce Chapman.

Chapman said he knew at the beginning of the season he would be coaching a great group of players; and he was right.

“They showed resilience coming back in games, and they showed some dominance in games . . . and they’re definitely excited to continue doing a number of firsts,” he said. “Getting to the national for the first time in school history is a great achievement . . . and then obviously it’s a brand new chapter heading out to the national tournament.”

Chapman and the team have been looking at building a team for national championships for at least nine years now – trying to bring the program up to a level they felt they should be at.

Taking second in the Canada West this season, the Huskies have also medaled three of the last four years at the Canada West level.

“It was a goal that we set out and a very important goal for us here in Saskatchewan,” he said.

“And now they’ve achieved it, and now they’re looking forward to making some noise at the national tournament.”

But the road to the CIS title won’t come easy – literally. The men have to travel from one side of the country – sitting in British Columbia for the Canada West finals – and only a few days later travel to the other side of the country, Fredericton, N.B., for the CIS championships.

“We play in Canada West, and we do a huge amount of travelling in itself, just in our conference play,” said Chapman. “So that will be our biggest challenge and we’ve taken into consideration and making sure our boys are best prepared as we travel across the country.”

Adding injury to their list of roadblocks, the team hadn’t been able to put out their starting 11 players until their semi-final game. The men have had to reach into their deep roster – relying on younger players – but said it helped give players valuable minutes on the field.

“And when you get deep into playoffs, and things like nationals, you’re going to need a bench, and that provided a lot of experience and opportunity for players to earn minutes.”

Chapman said no one gets into the CIS championships on the luck of the draw – each team placed the top in their divisions and each will be fighting for the national title.

“So I think everyone we meet will be an extremely tough challenge and that’s why it’s always a privilege and a great achievement to get to the national tournament,” said Chapman. “And the quality is going to be fantastic; it’s going to be some of the best soccer in Canada and we’re looking forward to being part of that tournament . . . so it’s just exciting for the boys.”

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0 The Ryerson University Rams are making their first national championship tournament appearance in school history.

The Rams finished atop the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East division and are the only team in this year’s tournament to go undefeated through the regular season. In fact, the Rams’ only loss of the year came on Sunday, falling 1-0 to the York Lions in the OUA final.

The loss cost them a top-four seed and instead the Rams have a tougher road ahead coming in seeded sixth. But assistant coach Filip Prostran said even getting to nationals is a huge accomplishment.

“It’s more for our fifth-year players that have been here for a while and have been dragged through the mud and feel kind of incapable or that they’re not good enough to get there,” Prostran said. “I’m happy for them who have taken the bumps and bruises, to experience this. No matter which way it goes, it’s a great experience and something they’ll always remember.”

One of those fifth year players is Alexander Braletic. The Thornhill, Ont. native led the OUA conference in scoring this year with 13 goals. His university soccer career started in 2005 when he played a season for York University.

After taking a year off from CIS soccer after he transferred schools, and another few years because of personal reasons, he came back in 2009 and was the OUA East player of the year, and was named a CIS second-team All-Canadian – the first in Ryerson school history.

Given his early debut, Braletic is a leader on the team as its oldest player, and Prostran said the fact that there’s a veteran midfielder brings a leadership element to the field.

“Alex is by far the most influential player on our team,” Prostran said. “If he says ‘Jump,’ people ask ‘How high?’ This year he’s finally playing to his full potential. He doesn’t take practices off, he doesn’t take it easy. Every game and every practice this year, he’s been going all out and is really focused.”

Ryerson began the season with a tie against Carleton in week 1, but from there went on an 11-game winning streak where they outscored opponents 29-9. Prostran said one of the key aspects to the team’s success was its resilience.

“It wasn’t always pretty, but I’m reminded sometimes it’s not always a beauty contest,” he said. “If you look at our scores, where were very few games we won by a large margin. So that speaks to the focus late in games, the resiliency, the veteran-rich team that we have and I think that’s gone a long way for our success.”

8. SMU HUSKIES AUS FINALISTS REGULAR SEASON: 6 - 4 - 3 CONFERENCE TITLES: 13 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0

The Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Huskies took second in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference, and are off to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships.

The men defeated the Dalhousie University (DAL) Tigers 4-1 in their game on Saturday, with Robert Rawlings scoring early on at 8:34. William Kennedy and Rodrigo de Carvalho scored the next two goals of the first half for the Huskies, with only one goal by DAL’s Jack Schembri, but Kennedy scored his second of the game and solidified their win.

This pushed them to the finals against the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Reds where they were unable to take a victory against the Reds, and fell 3-0, but still has a pass to CIS. The game was reminiscent of the 2006 AUS finals, where UNB and SMU battled it out for first place, and the Reds coming out victorious.

Goalkeeper Adam Miller kept the Huskies in the game, getting 147 shots on net and only allowing three in. Miller won first-team AUS AllStar last season, and came second in the league to Reds Aaron McMurray for most clean-sheets in the season.

The Huskies have taken 13 AUS conference titles, making them a dangerous opponent, but have yet to take a CIS title of their own – but not a team to turn a blind eye to.

The men are travelling to Fredericton this weekend for the CIS championship, and will be a team to keep an eye on.

Head coach Stewart Galloway was unable to be reached for comment.

By Bronté James, Sports Editor

OUA FINALISTS

The Université de Montréal Carabins have been to the CIS championship eight times in the last 13 years under head coach Pat Raimondo, and won the RESQ regular season this year for the 10th time in Raimondo’s 13 years.

They lost in the conference finals but still earned a bid into this weekend’s tournament. But even as the top team in the conference, Raimondo knows there’s still lots of work to go. One challenge he’ll face is keeping his players healthy.

The Carabins have four starters hurt, but the hope is to have the starting lineup ready to go for CIS finals. Injuries have been a contributing factor for the team’s roster all season. Including pre-season, the Carabins played 19 games with 19 different starting lineups.

They are also hoping to keep energy high after their 10-12 hour drive from Montreal to Fredericton.

“The challenge will be to . . . not to accumulate fatigue, or hydration,” said Raimondo. “And 48 hours later you need to play CIS-level games, so it’s going to be a challenge for us, but for sure we’re excited and we can’t wait to get going.”

The Carabins will also have to adjust to the 110 by 75 field the UNB and other CIS teams are used to playing on.

“I think there might be a lot more wing play, more space out there, and how the teams exploit it,” Raimondo said. “But I think that will be a big challenge.”

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REGULAR SEASON: 8 - 5 - 2

MEN’S SOCCER

7. UQAM CARABINS

Where the teams stand. Who are the favourites. Who is going to bring home the title.

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Who do you think will win CIS men’s soccer championships? cellarpub.ca

Bronté James Sports Editor

I’m going to go with the reigning champs, UBC. They played a strong season last year – finishing with a 160-3 season – and are sitting in first place in CIS, going into Canada West men’s soccer finals. They beat CBU in the final game of the 2012 CIS, and I think they may be able to take first again this year.

Nick Murray

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I hate not to bleed red on this one, but it’s hard to ignore UBC. They’re ranked first again at the end of the regular season, and if memory serves, they have a few players who came up through the Whitecaps system. Plus, they went 12-1 with 13 first-year players. Not bad.

I have to acknowledge the home field advantage. With a strong showing at AUS, UNB has the firepower, goaltending and team chemistry needed to be CIS champions. It’ll be a tough battle and the fans will make their championship all that much better.

Pete Ryan Sports Writer

Betting against teams like UBC or York is hard for sure. I’d love to see our boys run the table and take home a championship at home, but in the end that UBC team is a powerhouse.

Screw it, I’m taking the V-REDS TO WIN! Go get ‘em fellas!

Shaking things up | Protein, yay or nay?

Lindsay Weidhaas Keeping Checked In Protein shakes are not what they’re all shook up to be. Knowledge about their proper use and ingredients is essential for optimal outcomes.

Protein shakes are a supplement and are becoming quite popular, especially for people who want to build more muscle or want to become more fit. The ingredients that aid in muscle mass are protein and carbohydrates.

Protein is a nutrient that is essential for the body to build muscle, bone and skin and to repair damaged cells, but your body cells can only use so much protein. If there is an overabundance of it, it is stored as fat because protein cannot be used in the body. This indicates the importance of not overconsuming protein.

“Those exercising regularly and intensely should be looking to get two grams of protein per kilogram of their body weight per day – or even slightly more,” according to Men’s Health magazine.

If you think consuming as much protein as you can is beneficial, you’re essentially dumping money down the drain.

Carbohydrates are another important nutrient. Usually when you hear “carbs” you would automatically think gaining weight. However, carbs are important for energy. Once ingested they turn into glucose – also called sugar – which is then taken up by your body cells giving you energy.

According to Men’s Health magazine, having carbs in your shake is just as important as having protein due to energy production. Whey protein is

more beneficial when looking at ingredients because it is absorbed fast and works quickly on muscle cells.

The article also said ingesting the shake a half-hour before or right after your workout are the ideal times for muscle production.

When you exercise your body increases its nutrient and oxygen demand due to the increase of muscle and organ cell activity. This explains why drinking a protein shake before or immediately after a workout is ideal. The cells will use the protein and carbs they need for energy and muscle production.

That being said, Men’s Health magazine states “Don’t expect your shake to do all the work for you, either.”

The extent of the workout will ultimately determine you muscle production.

“Use a shake to get pumped, primed – and push yourself that little bit harder.”

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Another one bites the dust

MEN’S SOCCER TAKES 1980 CIS TITLE Bronté James Sports Editor The year was 1980.

The Red Shirts were coming off a devastating loss to the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Huskies in the Atlantic University Athletic Association (AUAA) finals the season before.

They were down a player in their loss to the Huskies the previous season – because of a player receiving a red card – and had missed the chance at the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) Soccer championships.

“We faced SMU a lot in championship games – three in a row, ’79, ’80 and ’81 – and it was UNB and SMU in the finals,” said 1980s fullback, and current assistant coach for the V-Reds men’s soccer team, Dave Rouse. “In ’79 they won in a shootout, in ’80 we won and in ’81 they won in overtime, and so there was quite a rivalry there.”

They had only lost a few names from their roster going into 1980, and were optimistic going into another year as the University of New Brunswick (UNB) men’s soccer team.

“We also had quite a few very good rookies come in, and that would play a significant role,” he said. “We knew we had a strong core . . . [and] we had some good young players – very good young players – and so there was a lot of optimism with the team, and we knew we were on the cusp of it.”

Returning players included AllConference Eddie Hanson, Tim Hicks, Robbie McFarlane, Dwight Hornibrok and goalkeeper Dave A. Harding – McFarlane and Harding were also All-Canadians.

But things were seen a little differently through freshman eyes. First year Peter Carpenter was a walk-on, and although he was excited for soccer, he was mostly just excited to be on the team.

The freshman striker also said he looked up to the seniors.

“There were probably three or four guys who had come back for a fifth year just to have another go at soccer,” he said. “And those guys were the leaders of the team . . . and they were the senior guys and . . . when somebody is 22 they

seem really old when you’re 18.”

It wasn’t just the age to play a role in the mentality of the players going into the season. Carpenter said coach Brown “calculated” that the one main reason to their defeat the season before was lack of fitness. Had they been more fit, they could have taken home first place.

“It was a huge fitness bump-up for me coming from not much training at all,” said Carpenter. “During training camp I still remember walking back up to the residence and just laying down on the lawn and sleeping for a half hour on the way home instead of walking the rest of the way up. It was just a level of exhaustion that I had never experienced before.”

Even with all the training and practice, Carpenter was one of the boys who didn’t get to see much time on the turf. He was happy with his half dozen games, and remembers each goal he scored.

“They were memorable to me but probably not much to anybody else,” said Carpenter. “But you could just see the team spirit building up as we went along.”

The men opened their season against the Dalhousie Tigers on Sept. 20 on their home turf, College Field. They would start the season with a 2-1 loss.

The following Sunday the Red Shirts took a 2-0 victory over the SMU Huskies, which the men saw as avenging their loss from the finals the year before. They would follow this win with a tie to the Mount Allison Mounties, beginning the season with a 1-1-1 record.

They would go on a winning streak after this.

One of the games in their winning streak was their double-header away game against the Memorial University Beothuks – now known as the Sea-Hawks. The competition, the awful weather, and the long journey to Newfoundland were only a few minor things in Carpenter’s memory of that day.

They were losing 1-0 to the Beothuks at half, and managed to come back and take a 2-1 win – Carpenter assisting on one of the two goals.

Red Shirts celebrating their CIAU victory. Beverly Bennett / The Brunswickan

Ebeneezer Dania scored UNB’s third goal, taking the win. Judy Kavanag / The Brunswickan “We were driving back in the van and on the radio came a Queen song – ‘Another One Bites the Dust,’ ” he said.

“And we just all roared at the top of our lungs and that sort of became our song for the rest of the year, and we didn’t lose another game after that – right through to the nationals.”

They would win all of their games after their Mounties tie, leading them to a top seed in the West division – there were only two divisions, East and West, and the top two teams in each went to finals.

They had lost the last three AUAA finals – two games lost in shootouts – and were facing the ’79 AUAA victors, the Huskies, in their first game.

But this time the 3-2 win was in their favour.

They would take the AUAA title with a 3-0 defeat over the St. Francis Xavier X-men, and looked towards their game against the McGill Redmen for the Eastern Canadian Title.

“We won, and that was a huge relief,” said Rouse. “There was an immense amount of pressure going into the AUAA playoffs.”

The men would defeat the McGill Redmen 3-0 in the Eastern Canadian Championship – essentially a national semi-final game – allowing them to host the Western Canadian Championship against Sir Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks.

“A lot of steam was let out after winning that championship, and winning the AUAA, so it was almost like an immense amount of relief – the team was much more relaxed going into the Eastern Canadian final,” said Rouse.

“At the national final it was fortunate we were at home, we had a good routine at home that the team went through – that was totally attributed to Gary, and how he handled the team in that regard – and we were very well

prepared and very fit.”

Rouse said after their AUAA title they came out guns blazing, ready to take on the Golden Hawks. He also said to this day he believes the Golden Hawks were the better team, but the Red Shirts came out to play, and to win that day.

“We were better on the day – and we were bigger, better, stronger, faster, we were more experienced, and there was such a sense of relief after finally winning the AUAA title after so many years of losing in the final, they were very comfortable in that setting now.”

They won 3-1, and were the CIAU soccer champions.

Rouse said looking back at their loss in ’79 it just wasn’t their time, and they had to be patient.

“Sometimes when you get into those championship games it’s a bit of a flip of the coin,” he said. “The coin just hadn’t come up for us yet.”

But in their 1980 game against the Golden Hawks in the final, the coin finally flipped in their favour.

“I look back on it now and it’s kind of like a march to a title, you know,” said Rouse. “But the reality of it was that at the moment we had never won anything, and we had a history of losing in big games.”

They would finish their season with an 11-1-1 record, and the first ever UNB CIAU - now Canadian Interuniversity Sport - title to their name.

The Red Shirts took the CIAU soccer Championship that year. Thirtythree years later, almost to the day, the Varsity Reds men’s soccer team will step out onto their new home – the BMO Field – and go for a title of their own.

Dave Rouse will be sitting with the men on the bench and Peter Carpenter will be in the stands, and both will be cheering on the V-Reds. New players, new jerseys, same team.

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Soccer and life go hand in hand for this V-Red

Bethune is in her third year with the V-Reds women’s soccer team.

Bronté James / The Brunswickan Arun Budhathoki The Brunswickan For 19-year-old left-fullback Erin Bethune, playing soccer has been a close relationship.

“If it wasn’t for soccer I’d be very lost,” she said. “The soccer team has helped me in many ways, even to the extent of doing course work with my teammates.”

Her dad is a coach, and as she grew up playing the game, she saw it as a way to spend more time with him – and to play the sport too.

It has also made her become organized and helped to manage time effectively.

“I cannot think of my university life being more fun than playing for the soccer team,” said Bethune.

Growing up in Ancaster, Ont., Bethune began playing soccer for a house league at the age of five, although her mom tells her she hated playing it and never wanted to go.

After playing soccer for a while she decided to take a year off.

Bethune started playing competitively at the age of six and considers her parents to be role models. In her childhood days her training was mainly extra-conditioning with the team she was involved.

She also played for other teams for showcase games under different coaches and played in the United States as well.

What brought the fullback to the University of New Brunswick was its proximity to home, and the fact that a former coach had come in contact with her.

“I played every sport while growing up but I reached a point where I had to choose one game. I chose soccer because of the team aspect,” said Bethune.

In her third year of kinesiology studies, and with the soccer team, Bethune feels they are a close team and likes the friendship nature with her teammates.

“We’re really set for next season, although two girls are leaving us,” she said. “Next year I feel we’ll get into playoffs as we’re competitive enough to face any opponent.”

Bethune feels her strength is to be a team player rather than just an individual. Next year she is going to the University of Chichester for a year and plans to get contacts with coaches and possibly play soccer in England, where it is known of course as football.

“I’d watch Premier League definitely,” she said, “And soccer has always been close to my heart, family and friends. It’s kept me close to people whom I love.”

Men are AUS champs going into CIS Bronté James Sports Editor After falling short of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) title last season with a 2-0 loss to the Cape Breton Capers, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Varsity Reds men’s soccer team is the AUS 2013 champion.

“It’s actually a really great feeling, especially when we were in this position last year and we lost in the finals to Cape Breton,” said forward and V-Red veteran Yousuf Mohammad.

“And we came into this game with the right mindset and we were focused right from the beginning.”

The men went into AUS playoffs seeded first, allowing them to rest until Saturday and only play two games over the weekend.

They played their first game against the Capers, where senior player Yassin Shehab El Din scored a goal off of teammate Diego Padilha’s corner kick at 87:41. This would be the only goal scored for the game.

With their win they were pushed into the finals against the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Huskies, who last season they defeated taking first place in the AUS conference going into playoffs.

In 2006 the Reds were in the same position – in the AUS playoff finals and facing the Huskies. Just as it happened in 2006, the men took a victory over SMU and were named AUS champions.

The f irst goal was scored by Mohammad mid-way through the first half, at 18:39, with a pass from teammate Jason Rouse, giving UNB a 1-0 lead.

“We knew it was really important to score the first goal and I really wanted to score a goal and I scored a goal,” he said. “I knew that actually relaxed our boys a little bit because they were a little nervous.”

No more goals were scored in the first half of the game.

“Once we scored a goal nothing really was going through my head except for the boys because we really worked hard for this all year,” said Mohammad. “I knew that we were just going on the right track and not going to let the championship slip

The men haven’t won AUS since 2006. Submitted / The Brunswickan away from us again.”

Not wanting to lose in the finals for a second year in a row, the men came out strong in the second.

Less than two minutes into the second half Padilha took another corner kick, this time finding El Din, bringing the score to 2-0 – and El Din’s second goal of the weekend.

Mohammad scored his second goal of the game at 77:57, which as he said “put the nail in the coffin.”

Goalkeeper Brandon Eagle was able to take two clean-sheets out of the weekend, and has now started five times for the Reds.

With the blow of the final whistle, the men were AUS champions.

“Nothing went through our mind except everybody ran at the keeper, Brandon, and it was just, I don’t know, once we got there it was just the moment, enjoying the moment,” said Mohammad. “Everybody was excited and the collective team effort that just got us through the tournament and you could actually seen on the faces

of the players that they were really overwhelmed with emotions just to hear that final whistle blow.”

The men had an automatic bye into the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Championships held in Fredericton, N.B. because they are hosting, but didn’t want to get to the championships without earning it.

They took first place in the AUS conference, defeated the Capers and Huskies to take first in the AUS playoffs, and are looking forward to this coming weekend in hopes of taking first in Canada.

“We thought, ‘if we’re going to go to nationals we’re going to earn it the right way and win this championship,’ ” he said. “Because this is really hard league and we worked really hard all year and once we got to the final position. Now everybody is focused and has their mind set because that’s where we’re going to compete against all the top teams, so we’re excited.”

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An age old battle STU vs. UNB in battle of the hill Johnny Cullen The Brunswickan

The Battle of The Hill is always intense, and this one was no exception.

The Varsity Red’s men’s hockey team came out victorious on Friday night after edging the St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies 3-2.

The name of the game on Friday was UNB’s ability to keep the Tommies on their heels with their aggressive forecheck.

“We wanted to get pucks deep, win races and control the puck down low,” said Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall. “There’s parts of that, that we did, and there’s parts that we could be better.”

UNB broke the ice with a goal early in the first. Hard work down low opened up the play for JP Labardo who pocketed his first of the season.

Two minutes later the Reds tacked another one on the board. They capitalized on a turnover and a few sharp passes later Nick MacNeil had his fifth of the season.

The rivalry between the two teams became apparent as emotions rose towards the end of the first. STU defenceman Sebastien Bernier took a boarding penalty at 6:38, giving UNB their first power play opportunity of the season.

The Tommies’ penalty killing unit kept their shape well though, and managed to keep the Reds off the board.

A hooking penalty to STU and a slashing penalty to UNB kept the spe-

cialty units busy in the last five minutes of the first, but both power plays were unsuccessful.

This became the theme of the night for UNB - despite many opportunities, the Reds power play unit remained scoreless in the tilt.

“Our power play has been going pretty good, but I didn’t think it was quite as good [tonight],” said MacDougall.

STU got on the board late in the second with Colin Martin’s deflection of a point shot, making it a 2-1 game.

The goal got the crowd’s attention, and the intensity rose as both teams switched it on for the third period.

UNB came out flying in the third, but had to get past STU rookie goaltender Alex St. Arnaud, who got his second start of the season on Friday.

St. Arnaud faced a total of 48 shots, 17 of them in the third.

“I think we played well,” said St. Arnaud. “We had a rough start obviously, but I think we played great.

We blocked a lot of shots and applied the system well.”

It wasn’t until late in the third that UNB slid one past the young goaltender. MacNeil’s second of the game put the Reds up 3-1 with three minutes left.

The Tommies fought hard until the end, making the last minutes of the game difficult for the Reds. Extra attacker Steve Sanza took advantage of a UNB defensive breakdown and hit mesh with 42 seconds left in the clash.

The UNB men’s hockey team took a 3-2 win over the STU Tommies. Submitted / The Brunswickan The conclusion of the game was an exciting one, and showed the true character of both teams.

“We said that we’ve got to be patient with our game plan, and we can’ get into a run-and-gun game with them,” said STU head coach Patrick Powers.

“We decided that we were going to play our defensive system and not let them dictate what we’re going to do.”

Powers was pleased with his team’s penalty killing unit.

“They were the number one ranked power play in the country heading into tonight, and they didn’t get a power play goal on us.”

While the Tommies coach is pleased with the team’s defensive effort, he thinks that they could do better offensively.

Both teams have work to do, but considering it is early into the season they both have much promise.

The six-for-six record in the win department put UNB in first place in the Atlantic University Sport standings.

They travel to UPEI this Wednesday to take on the Panthers.

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Tess Allen Arts Reporter It’s not easy bringing a cyclops, a sea monster and a herd of sacred cattle to the stage – just ask the director of Theatre UNB’s production of The Odyssey, set to dazzle Fredericton theatre lovers tonight through Saturday at Memorial Hall.

“This is the type of play that you might think only a Hollywood director with a 500-million-dollar budget could make, with all the magical and fantastic stuff that happens in it,” said University of New Brunswick drama director Len Falkenstein.

“But with 28 people and a few simple props and costumes, we can make all this magic happen. It just takes some creativity and imagination, and the imagination of the audience to fill in the rest. It’s a play where if you’re not someone who’s seen a lot of theatre, this will really show you what theatre can do.”

It would be hard not to engage spectators in what Falkenstein calls an enchanted rendition of “a very simple human story that everyone knows.”

An adaptation of the epic poem by Homer, The Odyssey tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his voyage home after the Trojan War, during which he encounters a slew of incredible obstacles. In the meantime, assuming he has died, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of suitors rivalling for Penelope’s hand in marriage.

It is a classic tale Falkenstein said has been “told and retold for millennia.”

“It’s a very exciting introduction to the whole pantheon of Greek mythology, which is so recognizable in so many ways. Just think about the popularity of Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings or Star Wars; this is where they all came from . . . this [original] fantasy world of adventure,” said Falkenstein.

“It’s going to bring you into a whole magical, wonderful, literary world of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece, which is so fascinating and so rich. It’s a real, total sensory experience you will have at the show.”

While Falkenstein admits that there are some “pretty great costumes,” along with projection, puppetry and a stunning original score to help bring

The Odyssey comes to Mem Hall some of the play’s more spectacular scenes to life, the show really comes down to the actors themselves.

“So much of it is just plain old acting, and they’re really great. It’s a very strong cast all around,” said Falkenstein of the show’s cast, comprised of students from UNB’s Drama 2170 and Drama 3170 courses.

“Some of them are very experienced and they’re strong performers, and even the ones who are really new have just jumped into it. I’ve been really impressed, because this is a real challenge for everybody. They’ve taken it on with gusto.”

One such actor is Andrew Martel, a fifth-year UNB computer science student who couldn’t be more thrilled to don the role of Odysseus in this week’s show.

“It’s a great story that encompasses a lot of what both theatre and performing have to offer, [including] humour, drama, romance, sorrow and loss, all put into this one play,” said Martel.

Martel added that while the role of Odysseus has come with its own particular set of challenges, it’s an experience he wouldn’t trade for the world.

“It’s been a great journey. There have been a lot of late nights and dedication needed from myself and the rest of the cast, but it’s been great,” he said. “I didn’t do much [acting] in high school, so this has been a huge jump and a huge step up in terms of the role and also what the role requires of me as an actor. It’s been a really great learning experience.”

The Odyssey will be showing at Memorial Hall from Wednesday, Nov. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. every night. Tickets will be available at the door for $14 for adults, $10 for seniors and the underaged, and $8 for students.

Kayla Ossachuk will be performing in TUNB’s production of The Odyssey at Memorial Hall this week. Alex Walsh / The Brrunswickan

Partycat serves up musical soup David Milley The Brunswickan Can you party like a Partycat?

Partycat is an up-and-coming Toronto-based band, and Fredericton is the first stop on their Almost Coast to Coast Tour; they will be performing at the Elks Club this Friday.

The band was formed back in April 2011 and since then the lineup has changed significantly. Of the three founding members, Steven Sap, one of the two guitar players, is the one remaining The current lineup consists of five members: Josh Cottreau (vocals), Davin Crawford (drums), Mike Buchta (bass), plus Pat Kosak and Steven Sap on the guitars.

“In the original lineup of Partycat there was three of us but the other two guys aren’t in the band anymore,” said Sap, who went on to say that every time they lost a member they found numerous others looking to join. The band’s genre, like their membership, remains something of a medley.

Partycat will be performing in Fredericton on Friday. Submitted “We have been referred to as Southern Hardcore Rock,” said Sap. “But we don’t really have a genre of music that we necessarily aim for – we just kind of try to find a median between what all of us like . . . We all have a very different taste in music

and we try to come up with something that we all like. [Our music] is basically like a giant soup.”

The band was started without any specific goals in mind. However, Sap says the ultimate goal now is to turn it into a full-time job. Currently all

the members except Davin, who is in his last semester of school, work full-time and partake in band events on the side.

“Every day that goes by, we have opportunities or accomplishments,” said Sap. He said that he never

expected the band to grow like Partycat has.

Just recently Partycat was given the opportunity to open for the band Every Time I Die. The band was a group the Partycat members listened to every day as kids and was a great influence on their music.

“That was literally like, ‘Oh my god this is friggin’ crazy,’ ” said Sap. “If someone had asked me three years ago, ‘Do you think you will be opening for your favorite band three years from now?’ I would have been like, ‘Probably not.’ ” The band’s success thus far has exceeded any expectations, and they continue to gain momentum.

Recently they were asked to perform in Ontario for the 2014 Vans Warped Tour as one of only four Canadian bands.

Partycat will be performing in Fredericton on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club. Admission is $10. For more information on Partycat, check out their website at Partycatband.com.

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UNB alumnus shortlisted for prestigious Giller Prize Tess Allen News Editor Craig Davidson has a tendency to write what he knows.

And while Davidson himself has not smuggled cigarettes, bet on dog races or been kidnapped by a professional wrestler like the characters in his latest novel, Cataract City, the setting where such fictional events take place is all too familiar to the University of New Brunswick alumnus.

Having grown up about 20 minutes south of Niagara Falls in St. Catharines, Ont., Davidson worked summers at the nearby Marineland through his teenage years and thus got to know the region’s flashy facade along with its not-so-fabulous underbelly.

“Cataract City deals with the stuff that most people know about Niagara Falls, that it’s the honeymoon capital of the world along with all the glitz and glamour. But behind that, it’s just working families in a blue-collar city,” said Davidson, now living in Toronto.

Cataract City, the title of which is a nickname for Niagara Falls, tells the tale of two boys growing up and apart in the seedy streets of Niagara Falls in a work that Davidson calls “a bit of a love letter to the city, although some residents of Niagara Falls might not feel that way.”

But critics clearly didn’t take offense, for Davidson’s latest novel is up for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize, a prestigious literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection in an annual juried competition.

It was an honour the former Frederictonian never saw coming.

“I wasn’t expecting it [the nomination] at all. It was a huge shock,” said Davidson, adding that while “you’d be searching far and wide for a writer who will toot his own horn too much,” he has a few ideas as to why Cataract City snagged a spot on the longlist.

“I think it was appealing to the jurors in the sense that it was something they hadn’t seen a Canadian book express [before]. If there’s a sense of what Canadian literature is, I think Cataract City stands a little bit outside of that.”

Davidson attended UNB in the early 2000s, graduating with a master’s degree in English and creative writing.

Davidson looks back fondly on his experience at the school, and even credits much of his initial success to it.

“I really enjoyed my time at UNB. It was a great program with really great professors – professors who are really passionate about writing and fostering writing and are very proud and supportive of their graduates,” said Davidson.

“It just gave me the time in a supportive environment to really focus on writing. For the most part my first book [Rust and Bone] was actually written at UNB.” For UNB students with similar aspirations, Davidson has one central piece of advice.

“It was all about developing habits [of writing every day]. A lot of it is dedication rather than skill, because skill can come along slowly but dedication is something you have to get right off the bat,” he said.

Davidson was not the only UNB alumnus vying for this year’s top prize.

Canadian novelist and former UNB student Wayne Johnston was also longlisted for his novel, The Son of a Certain Woman.

While the winner of this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize was not known at press time – the announcement was made on Tuesday, Nov. 5 – Davidson feels confident in his latest work either way.

“Cataract City offers the view of someone who grew up reading a lot of Canadian literature but felt that as great as it was, it didn’t generationally speak to [them],” he said. “I hope it speaks to my generation and hopefully generations after.”

UNB alumnus makes it in Hollywood Allison Olson The Brunswickan From the time Andre LeBlanc was 10 years old, he knew he wanted to be in the film industry.

Born and raised in New Brunswick, LeBlanc was drawn towards comic books and video games. By the time he was in high school, he was trying to translate his favorite stories to computer game form.

“It didn’t work out so well,” said Leblanc in an email interview. “But it was what made me decide to do a computer science undergrad degree at UNB.” However, in his fourth year, Leblanc knew his computer science degree alone was not going to take him where he wanted to go.

“I had a fantastic thesis supervisor, Rodney Cooper, who pushed me to do a thesis that would combine arts and technology,” he said.” I also began dusting off my drawing skills and created a portfolio.”

Leblanc was able to make the jump from a completed computer science degree at UNB to taking Vancouver Film School’s traditional animation program. From there, he took a computer animation program at Sheridan College that allowed him to break into the visual effects industry. This gave him a diverse background between art and technology – exactly what the studios look for.

Following his graduation, Leblanc began his career with 2D animation movies and made his first hand-drawn film. He became hooked on film and branched out to create an awardwinning, live action/CGI movie, The Parallel. Soon after, LeBlanc got a job with DreamWorks Studios as a visual effects artist. He has worked on numerous movies including Shrek, How to

Screenshot Train your Dragon and The Croods.

Recently, the UNB alumnus made the jump from visual effects to writing and directing films. He has completed a 13-minute short film, entitled The Storm, which tells the story of a remote arctic station which becomes overrun by its own monstrous experiment, forcing the survivors to face what they have created.

“I like movies that involve people being thrown into situations far out of their control, and that require them to pool their resources. If it’s a fight for

your life, then that just makes it more dramatic. Perhaps I was also loosely channeling some of my favorite movies growing up in the 1980’s – namely The Thing and Aliens.”

He enjoyed the direction of horror and science fiction and hopes to see himself continue in that genre. No matter what is in store for him next, this UNB alumnus will certainly be one to watch.

The Storm can be viewed at Vimeo. com/48353167. For more information, check out Thestorm-movie.com.

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Songs of the week.

Grizzly Bear - Listen and Wait Grizzly Bear is getting ready to release an extended version of last year’s Shields, and one of the new tracks to be included is “Listen and Wait.” The song features an eerie piano and floor tom banging away with some great harmony and textures added throughout, reminding the listener a bit of AltJ’s An Awesome Wave. For fans of Grizzly Bear, listening and waiting is exactly what they will have to do until Nov. 12, when the bonus tracks, demos and remixes will be released.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 The Feminine Spirit – Moineaux D’entendre concert 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall, free admission

Delusional Thomas - Bill (featuring Earl Sweatshirt & Bill) Meet Delusional Thomas, Mac Miller’s high pitched alter ego. Miller proved on his latest album, Watching Movies With The Sound Off, that he has the ability to be more than a frat rapper, and he continues the dark but intricate lyricism with Delusional Thomas. On “Bill” he gets some help from frequent collaborator Earl Sweatshirt, who delivers an impressive verse, and rapper Bill. The song continues the moody theme, as Thomas says, “hoodie up, hide my face cause I am not good enough,” and Earl states “I’m just a little bit depressed, that’s why the winter fit him best.” It seems that the days of “Knock Knock” and “Donald Trump” are gone for Miller, and while there might be some fans who will miss his old stuff, Mac Miller (and Delusional Thomas) is putting together better music than ever before.

Planet Ocean film screening by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society New Brunswick 7 p.m. Tilley 102, UNB campus UNB Drama presents The Odyssey 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall, UNB campus, $8 student tickets

THURSDAY, NOV. 7 UNB Drama presents The Odyssey 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall, UNB campus, $8 student tickets

Action Bronson - Through The Eyes of a G (featuring Ab-Soul) New York rapper Action Bronson said that he wanted to release his new mixtape on the first day it rained in November. After doing some research, he was told that Nov. 1 would be the day and, wouldn’t you know it, the prediction was right. This little side note shows a lot about Bronson, a funny guy who puts in the effort and has things work out just the way he planned. On “Through The Eyes of a G,” he floats comfortably over the laid-back beat, telling you, among other things, what will happen if you try and steal his lunch. Later, Ab-Soul enters and gets philosophical while teaching you the alphabet. It is one of the stand-out tracks on Blue Chips 2, and really displays the style and talent of the two young rappers.

FRIDAY, NOV. 8 Cinema Politica: Last Chance 7 p.m. at Conserver House, 180 St. John St., by donation Live in the Blue Lounge, 7 p.m. in the SUB Blue Room, free admission Music at the Time of Louisbourg concert by La Tour Baroque Duo 7:30 p.m. at Wilmot United Church, $5 for students

Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Neil Young, etc. - Tributes to Lou Reed It’s a sad reality that it oftentimes takes someone’s death for people to show how much they care about them. Since Lou Reed’s passing on Oct. 27, there have been many tributes to the musician. Some artists, such as Arcade Fire and Neil Young, have played covers of his songs, while others, like David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Beck have simply honoured him with statements.

The famous saying is that while his band’s first album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, only sold a few thousand copies, “everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band.” Everyone knows that Lou and his bandmates in The Velvet Underground inspired and paved the way for many musicians, but the past few weeks have shown that he touched people on more than simply a musical level. “Lou Reed is the reason I do everything I do,” wrote The Strokes lead singer Julian Casablancas. Friends and fans of all ages have taken some time to reflect on the career of Reed, and for those of you that haven’t, you should as well. It is never too late to be introduced to great music. If for no other reason, listen to some of his songs as a history lesson, because without him, who knows where music would be today?

Dear

Dear Dressup— Pros for fashion: You look professional. You’re more likely to get complimented. You can express yourself with your look, and it’s easier to go from day to night if you have a good daytime

Alan Gerber at the Roxstone Café 8 p.m., $15 tickets at door Grandmothers Helping Grandmothers Benefit Dance 8:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, $25 tickets Rockabilly Rumble at the Capital 10:30 p.m., $10 at door

Cons for comfort: You may be too comfortable in class and have your focus shift to the nice, warm bed you left behind. It’s also important to remember that that type of clothing doesn’t translate well to the real world: forget nice dinners and job interviews.

If you have a question for Dear Ari, email Arts@thebruns.ca with the subject line “Dear Ari”, or tweet her @AskDearAri

Sincerely, Dressup Dolly

Get Down with Jimmy Flynn presented by the Fredericton & Area Down Syndrome Society 8 p.m. at the Playhouse

cause you can snuggle right into your clothing!

Ari.

Dear Ari – College wardrobe: Fashion or comfort?

UNB Drama presents The Odyssey 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall, UNB campus, $8 student tickets

basis.

Cons for fashion: Being stylish can really subtract da scrilla. You may be uncomfortable in class.

Boots and heels can be annoying and distracting in class. Also, a bad hair day or a lazy day will be more noticeable on you since you’re usually meticulous.

Pros for comfort: Lots of UNB spirit can be showcased via hoodies and sweatpants. Plus, the uncomfortable seats in lectures won’t bother you as much be-

I personally attempt a compromise bet ween t hese t wo extremes. While I don’t want to be fidgeting in uncomfortable clothing, I also don’t want my appearance to scream out the fact that I magically woke up 10 minutes before my class and somehow made it there on time.

Lastly, as we’ve all heard so many times from our elders, don’t forget to dress in layers!

KWASACO! (Keep warm and stylish and carry on) Affectionately, Ari

SATURDAY, NOV. 9 Boyce Farmer’s Market, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NBCS presents NB Country Showcase 7:30 p.m. at the Playhouse TNB New Voices Public Readings TNB Studio, 55 Whiting Rd., $10 student tickets UNB Drama presents The Odyssey 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall, UNB campus, $8 student tickets Dub Kartel and this is THE SHOES at the Capital 10:30 p.m., $8 at door

SUNDAY, NOV. 10 Flea market 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at King’s Place, $2 at door Mandrill Attack, Novichok, and Chainsaw Boogie at the Capital 10:30 p.m., $7 at door

MONDAY, NOV. 11 Remembrance Day

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Evil Dead a lively show Benjamin Dugdale The Brunswickan It’s the first of November, a Friday night. Ten minutes to midnight. At the front doors I enter a raffle to get a seat in the splatter zone. Sounds like most folks are splatterphobic, so my odds of winning the raffle seem good.

The lights go down. Director Kyle Peters does a sweet and quick intro, and then, of course, I am called down as the winner of the raffle. Like any good character in a horror film, I abandon my friends with haste, swim into my new free XL “I survived Evil Dead the Musical” white t-shirt, and take a seat in front of a giant plywood splatter shield.

I take off my tie, stuffing it and my cellphone into my back pockets; I’ve seen the films more than enough times, I know there’ll be heaps of blood. My splatter zone neighbor remarks, “The clothing is replaceable, the experience isn’t.”

The Bernard Poirier Theatre’s floors are swallowed by tarps for the first few rows, which are re-stapled down in the last few minutes before the play. Looking back to my friends I abandoned earlier, I notice that even beyond the splatter shield, some seats are smattered with blood stains.

Welp.

It seems the play is adapted from the first two original Evil Dead films, with some one-liners from Army Of Darkness thrown in for good measure (eg: “You found me beautiful once”).

The show opens with the tune “Cabin In The Woods,” which introduces the primary cast of the first act: Charles MacTavish, with the perfect voice and cheesy grace required to step into Bruce Campbell’s shoes as the charismatic yet often naïve Ash. Kate Weaver-Bennett portrays Linda, girlfriend to Ash. She gets a bit of a hot snarl when she sings her songs and really brings it. Amber Caroll, a UNB law student, perfectly straddles the line between goofy bookworm sister and sadistic pun-tastic demon host. It’s a strange sensation going from laughing at awful cheesy puns, to sitting further back in your seat when Cheryl exclaims classic lines like,

“I’ll swallow your soul,” and “Dead by dawn!”

Mason Hiltz portrays Scott, Ash’s best friend who is undoubtedly more concerned about getting laid than he is about surviving, and April Gauvin plays Shelly, the unfortunately onedimensional token tramp.

At the end of the first act, I was covered in enough fake blood that I’ll probably have to buy new dress shoes so people don’t start assuming I’m a serial killer. During the intermission, an usher told the splatter zone audience, “You think that’s bad? Just wait until the second act.”

Kristin Mackenzie slaughters – in a good, “we want to be covered in blood and assailed by bad puns” kind of way – her role as Annie, the overbearing scientist daughter of the cabin’s owner.

She somehow keeps losing more and more of her clothes as the show goes on, to much applause.

Bob Jones plays poor Ed, boyfriend to Annie, who can’t get a line in because of Annie’s tendency to speak for him (and occasionally throw him under the bus), until he’s already been murdered and become a deadite. He finally sings his own song, “Bit Part Demon,” but of course, Annie blows Ed away before the song can be finished.

Jake, the redneck who guides Ed and Annie to cabin after the footbridge has been knocked out, is played by Kelly Lamrock, who often brings levity to the roaringly awkward sexual chemistry blooming between Ash and Annie during a time when they should probably be focusing on survival.

I was primarily impressed that despite the lack of a huge budget that, say, a Toronto theatre company might have had – an eight-month run, blood sprinkler setup, et cetera – the production was top-notch.

In an early scene set in the woods, stagehands came out in curly green wigs holding leaves in their hands.

They proceeded to assault Cheryl, dragging her off stage. Cheryl pulled herself back onstage just long enough to scream for help again; I got spooky chills at this moment, even with the transparency.

Later, when Annie is confronted by her ghostly father, a simple sheet-ghost

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Back: April Gauvin, Kelly Lamrock, Kate Weaver-Bennett, Charles MacTavish, Kristin MacKenzie, Ben Harrison, Front: Amber Carroll and Kaleigh Stultz. Submitted came to her in the window, bringing seems entirely plausible. ful for the support of the city, and has huge laughs with it. Playing into a selfVocals-wise, the whole cast was on been pleased with the turnout. In his awareness for the budget really turned point. They were also incredible at sur- introduction he joked, “I’ll never do out well for the production. prising me with blood, from big water- another production with a ‘splatter The production didn’t go off per- guns back-stage, and concealed small zone’ again.” fectly, however. It often suffered plastic packets on-stage. It was very For the sake of your souls, I hope microphone issues, and the band had difficult to maintain a critical lens while he does. a few noticeable slipups with cues. My I was having so much fun, and it was Mostly The Moment Theatre Comneighbor suggested to me, “It probably no surprise the cast received a standing pany’s rendition of Evil Dead: The has something to do with all the elec- ovation at the end of the night.

Musical opened on Halloween, and tronics being soaked in blood,” which Kyle Peters told me he is very thank- ran until Nov. 2.

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High on Hemp weaves together art and business Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter Hemp jewelry isn’t just for hippies anymore.

In fact, this ‘60s-era handicraft has found new life through the internet, as savvy artisans take to web stores and social media to drum up awareness for their product. One such entrepreneur is UNB student Janie Vu, who runs High on Hemp, a two-person hemp jewelry producer. “[Hemp is] eco-friendly. There’s a push towards sustainability,” said Vu. Hemp is a cultivar of the cannabis plant with the hallucinogenic compound THC removed. The resulting tough f iber is used for everything from clothing to automobile side panels. In this case, Vu uses the macramé technique to knot bracelets, necklaces, earrings and other jewelry, with decorative gemstones and baubles intertwined in the fabric.

“It’s something I can do when I’m watching TV,” she said, chuckling.

Making her hemp jewelry can take anywhere from 10 minutes for simpler bracelets to upwards of an hour for more complex pieces. While Vu handles the manufacturing, her boyfriend takes care of the business

High on Hemp is the business of UNB student artist Janie Vu. Submitted aspects of the company, which has expanded to include virtual storefronts on both Etsy.com and their own domain, Hempp.ca, not to mention a popular Facebook page with over 1,600 likes.

While Vu is enjoying success this year, she did encounter resistance when High on Hemp began in 2011.

“The first year and a half was hardest, getting [my product] out there. It was tough to compete

with all the other hemp jewellery companies already out there – but I started working with social media more, and it kind of jump-started itself,” she said.

When it comes to balancing her jewelry-making with a typical UNB workload, this bio-psych student explained that being an entrepreneur has its advantages.

“It’s my part-time job,” said Vu. “It’s the best part-time job I could

ever have. The 15 hours per week I could be working at a fast food stand I put towards my business.”

Unlike many startup businesses, Vu has been lucky enough to recoup her costs as well.

“There are investments, but it’s all money I earn, and I re-invest everything I make back into the business.”

As for the name, she admits with a smile that High on Hemp is just meant to be a pun – but also has a

message.

“I want people to realize that hemp is not a drug, or something you smoke – you can use it for everything.”

For more information about High on Hemp, check out Hempp.ca or “like” their page on Facebook, Facebook.com/highonhemp.